WATER / COLOUR at Pale Fire
/WATER / COLOUR by Judith Williams (on view at Pale Fire gallery) is a series of paintings made using collected water samples from along the BC coast.
Read MoreWATER / COLOUR by Judith Williams (on view at Pale Fire gallery) is a series of paintings made using collected water samples from along the BC coast.
Read MoreI recently started binging the Y2K classic Sex and the City, which got me thinking… does having this weekly column basically make me Carrie Bradshaw? On one hand, I am a writer with intel on the titular City’s hottest events, but on the other, I’ve never slept with my married ex-boyfriend.
Read MoreNew year, same Mood Swing! We’re back with our weekly list of five affordable arts and culture events in Vancouver. Find the perfect event to help you reach those new year goals, including art shows, open mics, movie nights and more.
Read MoreWith a powerful Capricorn trifecta and several notable transits, the main advice from our January 2026 Cosmic Forecast is that it's not about how you start, nor is it about how you end. It may be about learning to cultivate the patience needed when the intention is transformation.
Read MoreAn intimate look at Tatreez, also known as Palestinian embroidery, through a community workshop in Vancouver, exploring the history, symbolism and cultural language woven into each stitch.
Read MoreThis week’s Mood Swing rounds up free and low-cost Vancouver events to close out the year, including a free New Year’s Eve party, drag shows, community fundraisers, and literary events. With holiday calendars already full, these picks make it easy to support local arts and culture without spending much. Mood Swing returns January 8 with more weekly event listings.
Read MoreWriter Ashleigh Rajala is a fantasy extraordinaire and her story “The Stars—Les Étoiles” graces some darker themes under the watchful eyes of the stars. It is a must read! And, in fact, the first fictional piece ever published by SAD.
Read MoreIt’s almost time for the final Mood Swing of the year, but for now, we’re still serving up the top low-cost arts and culture events Vancouver has to offer! Check out the Weirdos Holiday Market, VTU’s screenprinting party fundraiser, a free tarot art night and more in this week’s list.
Read MoreIn Experiments in a Failed Repair, an art exhibition that deconstructs and decolonises the monumentalisation of violence, Ghinwa Yassine challenges viewers to confront human violence through the rubble and remains of homes destroyed by war—and to imagine the lives that once existed within them.
Writer Brett Nelson reviews 'The Effect,' the latest production from The Cultch that explores the chemical nature of love and grapples with depression.
In this review of Frequencies: A Novel, Sophie Ganic’s debut, we explore a chilling blend of dystopian science fiction and feminist horror. Set in the aftermath of a deadly global outbreak, the novel examines isolation, psychological unraveling and past trauma.
Jill Goranson and Kelsi James presents Burn Blue, a multidisciplinary performance, at the 2026 Vancouver Fringe Festival, exploring water, memory, migration and colonisation, and the meaning of home through dance, music, poetry, and puppetry.
Blue Heron director and guest curator or VIFF's "Leading Lights" series, Sophy Romvari, sits down with SAD Mag to discuss the series, her reflections on Blue Heron and the unique powers of film as an art form.